After a grueling seven-game series win, the top-seeded Oklahoma Thunder take on the well-rested sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. The Timberwolves (49-33), who are in the Western finals for the second year in a row, are looking to reach the NBA Finals for the first time. The Thunder (68-14), who are in the conference finals for the first time since 2015-2016, last reached the NBA Finals in 2011-2012, when they lost in five games to the Miami Heat.

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Tipoff from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder are 7-point favorites in the latest Timberwolves vs. Thunder odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 218.5. OKC is at -286 on the money line (risk $286 to win $100), while Minnesota is at +230.

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